LAKEWOOD – An out-of-state bus driver was arrested and charged for multiple driving violations while transporting children and adults to a private school, police said.
Xiao Lei Lei Tian, 41, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged with 47 counts of child endangerment and multiple motor vehicle violations following a reckless driving incident involving a commercial bus on the Garden State Parkway.
According to witnesses, Tian drove at high speeds, failed to maintain his lane, used a cell phone while driving, and at one point stood in the aisle of the moving bus, leaving the steering wheel unattended.
The bus was traveling from Rhode Island to a private school on River Avenue in Lakewood, and was carrying 47 juveniles and three adults, police said.
The bus was found disabled near the intersection of Cedar Bridge Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue after running out of gas. Officers on scene became aware of the incident by the occupants.
Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Det. Eric Stefanelli of the Lakewood Police Department Detective Bureau at 732-363-0200 ext. 5340.
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